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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-15

…send a copy of the receipt for the complaint lodged for the offence of identity theft provided for by article 434-23 of the Penal Code. II.-Where the fixed fine procedure relates to the offence of dr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-8

The Board of Directors comprises fifteen members:1° Five representatives of the State ;2° Five persons chosen for their expertise in fields related to the activity of the public establishment or the m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1245-32

…arations used for therapeutic purposes, regardless of their country of origin, prior to their distribution in France or their transfer for the purposes of grafting or administration to another Member…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article D626-12

If conciliation proceedings are opened, the debtor or the conciliator refers the request for debt remission to the commission mentioned in article D. 626-14, including by electronic means. This referr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-3

…strator are, for the performance of the duties resulting from the application of Titles II to IV of Book VI of the legislative part of this code, subject to the rules set out in the following articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Fire and rescue service administrative board and fire and rescue service administrative and technical committee (R)

Article R1424-13

Voting in the elections provided for in articles R. 1424-11 et R. 1424-12 are surveyed by a commission comprising: a) The prefect, chairman, or his representative; b) The chairman of the board of dire…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-15

…However, where aid is granted during the three tax years following the creation or takeover of the beneficiary company, the rate of aid may be increased:a) Either to 75% for the first tax year, 50% f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article R2334-37

…m of the allocations calculated in application of a of 2° of II of article L. 2334-40 for each eligible commune in the department; the allocation for each commune is calculated on the basis of the pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions.

Article R2511-22

The distribution of the second share of the allocation mentioned in article L. 2511-39 is carried out in the following manner:1° 50% of the appropriations are distributed among the arrondissements or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D571-5

The request for the issue of the bulletin and the response from the criminal record are made via the following administrative authorities: 1° The director of the inter-ministerial departmental directo…

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